The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-12-29

to effect, but regrets that Dakota has no
vote in congress- to make this law more
stringent. Advises pstitioning for its
amendment, pledge all candidates support
ed by this organization to vote for our
bills, the alliance taking all chances Of
their legality. Has no confidence that
either OF the old parties will champion
their cause except as We compel them to.
Must look to individuals, and not to par
ties; Recommends the appointment o. an
advisory campaign committee to see that
every legislative district is organized this
winter. Have them present these matters
to each party, requesting then to call
their district and territorial conventions
prior to Dec. 15 next; il they refuse to do
COUNT THEM ENEMIES
and nominate and support our own mon.
He would recommend the repeal OF all i'm
port duties ON all articles which are sup.
ported by trusts or other combinations.
1t might cost farmers the repeal OF the tar
iff duty on wheat. but believes they are
ready for the sacrifice. Have been paying
too much for machinery; too big interest:
40 per cent. too much for coal, and freiRhts
were the highest on whatever
we had to ship in or out. On
everything we buy there is o combination
to force prices up as high as the seller
dares to. On the other hand, I know Of
not an article we produce or manufacture
that We can get our price on. Must handle
our own wheat. In this we hope to have
the assistance OF our brethren in Minneso.
believe that it will result in united effort
to handle our own wheat by building q
fat warehouse at every station in Mime
sofa and Dakata where we have an alli-
ance. Must have free market for our
wheat. There has been q great increase in
independent shipping in the last year. We
must overcome the railroad elevator
grain. buyer combination by a greater one,
and that is the line on which we are work
ing. This will give US unlimited credit to
handle the grain as we'll as free access to
the markets OF the world.
Secretary Soderbergs report shows 214
alliances chartered since the last annual
meeting; 1876 are local, 18 are county or
district. The organization exists in IS
counties, Pembina leading with "a, Mime
haha Is, Grant Is, Lake IL, Dickey II, i,
Turner IL, Brown 10. Whole number.
468; total membership. 1900 One hum
dred and sixty made semi.annual reports.
He showed a great saving to farmers in
articles bought.
SOME BILLS RECOMMENDED.
The Farmers alliance adopted the Mime
sofa interest law excepting that it is more
rigid. Seven per cent is the legal rule. No
one shall exact over 10 and interest shall
not be compounded. Building and loan
associations are exempt from this law.
The bill adopted for taxing and assessing
railroad property provides that the assess
ment be done by auditors OF the counties
through which the roads pass. Equali-
zation of valuation will be made by ter
ritorial board who shall neither raise nor
lower the aggregate. but must equalize by
raising and lowering the values OF individ.
ual companies. 1t is virtually the bill in
troduced in the house last winter by DR..
Stewart, and much resembles the Ohio law.
The cash receipts ofthe alliance were about
So, 900, against 81, 200 last year. Salaries
were fixed at $1,000 for the president,
$500 for the lecturer, $500 for the secre-
tary and 500 for the treasurer.